Chem 140A - Winter 1999 Class meets TTh 8:00-9:20 am (Peter 108)

Instructor: Jay Siegel Office/Phone/email: 5224A PacHall/ 4-5659/ orgodoc@chem.ucsd.edu

Problem Session (Office Hours): W 7-8:50 pm York 2722 or by Appointment

TA's

Mike Declue (W 3:35 CSB004; W 4:40 CSB004; W 5:45 CSB004)

Quyen Do (M 2:30 WLH 2205; M 5:45 WLH 2205; M 6:50 WLH 2110)

Eric Elliott (M 8:00 WLH 2205; T 5:45 SEQUO 147; T 6:50 SEQUO 148

Yongsak Sritana-Anant (M 10:10 WLH 2205; Th 5:45 CSB 004; Th 6:50 CSB 004)

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Text: Organic Chemistry by Brown and Foote 2nd ed.

Course Objectives: Chemistry 140ABC is a three quarter sequence designed as an introduction to organic chemistry. Our goal in 140A is to cover chapters 1-8 and the topics of structure and bonding, acids and bases, alkanes, stereochemistry, alkenes, alkyl halides, and nucleophillic reactions.

Exams and Grading: There will be two (2) exams worth 100 points each to give a total of 200 pts. There will also be a final worth 200 pts. Exams will be Thursday January 28, 1999 and Thursday February 25, 1999. They will begin at the start of class. When an exam is announced to be over, stop working immediately, no exceptions. Be prepared to show a picture ID at the final exam. If you want your final grade before the registrar's report, bring a self-address, stamped postcard or envelop to the final exam. Do not bring any books or ancillary papers to the final exam. All you will need is something with which to write.

The final exam is on Tuesday March 16, 1999 from 8:00-11:00 am. There will be no make-ups!

Regrades shall be in writing only and shall be submitted through the TA's. Write your comments on a separate sheet of paper, do not make any new marks on your exam whatsoever!!!!!!!! One week after an exam or quiz is returned the grade is considered final no changes can be made thereafter.

Cheating is inexcusable and will result in severe penalty, such as failure, and a note will be added to your academic file concerning academic dishonesty. This information may be carried with the file to future references (e.g. professional schools, graduate schools, employers).

General remarks. This course is extremely fast paced. It is crucial that you review notes and work problems everyday. Make use of section to work problems at the board. There are never enough problems, so do all that you can possibly stomach. The problems in this book are noted to be very good. Try to understand the solutions and not memorize the answers. This book is also very readable as chem texts go. Try to read over the book every night. We will be covering about 35 pages per week. Expect to do about 5 hrs of work at home for each lecture. When possible get together to do problems and discuss the material. As with all science classes the grasping of latter material depends on a firm understanding of the early material. Review your Chem 6abc notes. Don't be afraid to ask questions about introductory chemistry, esp. in section. Start on all of this today. With the right discipline you can master this course.